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2)

If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP

server will change accordingly at the same time

，

while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will

not take effect until they are re-configured.

4.4.3

IPTV

IPTV is the abbreviation of Internet Protocol Television. The service can only be delivered through

the Internet, and our router provides a specific LAN port for IPTV.

By automatically separating IPTV from Internet surfing, we guarantee you a high quality of video

streaming and a high speed of Internet surfing.

Choose menu

“Network

→

IPTV” ,

and you can configure the IPTV parameters of the IPTV on

the screen as below, Figure 4-11:

Figure 4-11 IPTV Settings



IGMP Snooping

-

IGMP snooping is designed to prevent hosts on a local network from

receiving traffic for a multicast group they have not explicitly joined. IGMP snooping is

especially useful for bandwidth-intensive IP multicast applications such as IPTV.



IGMP Proxy -

Select to enable IGMP Proxy if your ISP provides the networking service

based on IGMP technology, e.g. British Telecom (BT) and Talk Talk in the UK. Select the

IGMP Version

, either V2 or V3, according to the information provided by your ISP.



IPTV -

Select to enable IPTV if IGMP is not the technology your ISP applies to provide IPTV

service.



IPTV Mode -

Select the appropriate Mode according to your ISP. Select Bridge if your

ISP is not listed and no other parameters are required. Select Custom if your ISP is not

listed but provides necessary parameters.



LAN 1/2/3/4 -

Assign your LAN ports to their functions respectively (Internet

supplier/IPTV supplier/IP-Phone supplier). For Singapore-ExStream, Malaysia-Unifi and

Malaysia-Maxis mode, connect your device to the predetermined LAN port. For Poland,

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Vietnam, Bridge and Custom mode, select a LAN port as the IPTV port and connect the

set-top box to the corresponding port.

Click the

Save

button to make your settings take effect.



Note:

For Vietnam, Malaysia-Maxis and Custom mode, please configure the VLAN IDs and Priorities as

required by your ISP.

4.4.4

MAC Clone

Choose menu “

Network

→

MAC Clone

”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on

the screen below, Figure 4-12:

Figure 4-12 MAC Clone

Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely

needed here.



WAN MAC Address -

This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet port. If

your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address

into this field in

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

format (X is any hexadecimal digit).



Your PC's MAC Address -

This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing

the router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the

Clone MAC Address

button

and this MAC address will fill in the

WAN MAC Address

field.

Click

Restore Factory MAC

to restore the MAC address of Internet port to the factory default

value. Click the

Save

button to save your settings.



Note:

Only the PC on your LAN can use the

MAC Address Clone

function.

4.5

Dual Band Selection

Choose menu “

Dual Band Selection

”, and you can choose the working frequency for your router.

It is recommended that your computers and devices running video and voice applications use the

5GHz band, while your guest access and computers that are only browsing the web use the

2.4GHz band.

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Figure 4-13 Dual Band Selection



2.4GHz -

Click the box, and then the router will only work in 2.4GHz frequency. You can use

the 2.4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices like gaming consoles, laptops,

DVRs, etc.



5GHz -

Click the box, and then the router will only work in 5GHz frequency. This band is less

crowded and is used for time-sensitive music, video streaming or gaming. Using this band can

avoid interference with 2.4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and

microwave ovens.

4.6

Wireless 2.4GHz

Figure 4-14 Wireless menu

There are six submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-14):

Basic Settings

,

WPS

,

Wireless Security

,

Wireless MAC Filtering

,

Wireless Advanced

and

Wireless Statistics

. Click

any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.

4.6.1

Basic Settings

Choose menu “

Wireless 2.4GHz

→

Basic Settings

”, you can configure the basic settings for

the wireless network of 2.4GHz on this page.

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Figure 4-15 Wireless Settings – 2.4GHz



Wireless Network Name -

Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of

up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your

network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be

TP-LINK_XXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example,

TEST

is NOT the same as

test

.



Region

-

Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the

wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of

the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region

is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.

When you select your local region from the drop-down list, click the

Save

button

,

then the

Note Dialog appears. Click

OK

.

Note Dialog



Note:

Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection

option.



Mode -

Select the desired mode.



11bg mixed -

Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.



11bgn mixed -

Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. It

is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to

802.11bgn mixed

, and all of

802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the router.

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

Channel -

This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel

is set to

Auto

, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to

change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby

access point.



Channel Width -

Select the channel width from the drop-down list

.

The default setting is

automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.



Note:

If

11bg mixed

is selected in the

Mode

field, the

Channel Width

selecting field will turn grey

and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed.



Enable SSID Broadcast -

When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks

to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. If you select the

Enable

SSID Broadcast

checkbox, the Wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.



Enable WDS -

Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the router can bridge two or

more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters as

shown in Figure 4-16. Make sure the following settings are correct.

Figure 4-16 WDS Setting



SSID (to be bridged)

- The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.

You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.



MAC Address (to be bridged)

- The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to

as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.



Scan

- Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.



Key type

- This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It

is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type



WEP Index

- This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).

It indicates the index of the WEP key.